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The Mercedes.

Good morning, honey.

Sh.

Your anger is certainly justified, ma'am.

We are doing everything possible to apprehend

the responsible party.

Obviously, it's not enough.

The department has assigned this case, top priority.

We have today some officers from the metro division,

and when the meeting is over, you're welcome to ask

them any questions.

How's it going?

But first, I'd like you to be aware...

You know the story about the Christians and lions?

We're the Christians.

Oh.

You know, the chief is scheduling

meetings like this in neighborhoods all over town...

Encino, Toluca Lake, Palisades, Bel Air.

10 follow-home robberies in three months,

no suspects, no clues, no nothing?

Can't say that I blame them.

Maybe we might get lucky here, Charlie,

and the robbers will show up in one of these meetings.

And we've initiated

patrols in those areas of the city

where such crimes are prevalent.

Ooh, ooh.

Ah, ha, ha!

Leon!

Aye.

Look here, man.

Come on, let's show them off. Well, what about...

Take that one there, the Yumiko.

Take the Morelli next.

Aye, I like that one.

It looks like it could be worth a fortune.

Ah, that one, my friend, is for show.

The lady's rich, but not rich enough to own one of those.

Ah, but there is another one.

Come I'll show you, the Cagle.

It's the abstract hanging right there in the middle.

Cagle, shmagle.

I still like the other one.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, you are one hot woman.

You like to kick and scream, huh?

Well, stick with me, and I'll give

you more than you can handle.

Get your hands off me.

You don't know what you'd be missing.

Come on.

We're leaving.

Now!

I said now.

Commander, my name is Tony Capozzola.

I'm retained by the Beverly Hills Homeowners

Association, the Funnels, and other groups

throughout Southern California.

We feel that words are great, but action is so much stronger.

That's right.

That's right.

Now, I'm here to tell you two specific things.

One, we're disgusted at the way this entire investigation

has been conducted thus far.

And two...

And two, the violence.

We have had it with the violence.

We are now horrified by seeing it come into our very homes.

Yeah.

And if you won't do anything about it,

then we will take the action.

Are you threatening a lawsuit?

Look, I've been retained to do whatever is necessary.

If legal action is required, so be it.

I know how you feel, Mr. Capozzola,

but our city attorney is...

I know your city attorney very well.

In fact, I suggest you do check with him because then you'll

be enlightened as to who I am, what I do, and how I can do it.

What an alligator.

Yeah, the back end of the alligator.

Let's not turn this meeting into some kind

of confrontational...

We've got another 211 six blocks from me.

Get on it.

Yeah.

Look, I'm due to speak up here, so you'll

have to take it for me.

Mr. Capozzola, I'd like to turn the meeting over

to Sergeant Hunter, who I met...

To Captain Devane, who'd be delighted to answer

your questions.

OK, all of them were wearing disguises.

Now, what else did they take?

They took my Rolex, some other jewelry,

and about $2,000 in cash.

The biggest loss, of course, is the paintings.

How much do you estimate the artwork to be worth?

In today's market, about a million and a half.

Now, Ms. Sanders, your insurance company

is going to want to contact the guy

where you purchased the art to verify tile and authenticity.

One of them was going to rape me.

He's the one who did this.

Let's see here.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

I think it'll be OK.

Now, where were you coming from?

The marina.

I had lunch with a friend.

Before that?

Shopping in Beverly Hills.

M-hm.

Now, did you notice anybody following you or watching you

from the parking lot?

No.

What about the restaurant?

No.

Well, there was one man.

Well, he wasn't exactly watching us.

I think he was flirting.

What did he look like?

Well, the man in the restaurant

didn't look at all like any of the men who did this.

I see.

Now, if you're up to it, Ms. Sanders,

would you be kind enough to come down

take a look at some photographs for me?

Certainly.

Thank you.

Sergeant Hunter?

Yeah.

Excuse me a second.

We drew a blank on the neighbors.

So far it's hear no evil, see no evil time.

OK.

Check around to see if there's any home

deliveries between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 PM.

Maybe somebody saw something.

OK.

Thanks.

He knew.

He looked at it real close, and he just knew.

You can't touch a Bacuviere for under $2 million, Sergeant.

That's a copy, a very good one, a very

expensive one, but nevertheless a fake, and he knew it.

Get in the car!

Move it!

All right. All right.

All right. Hey, Mr. Shannon.

How are you doing?

Another day another dollar, hey, Skully.

Your dollars just don't add up fast enough.

You've fallen behind.

I know.

Got yourself in hot water, Mr. Skully.

We helped you out.

No questions asked.

And I paid you back, Mr. Shannon.

I paid you back, most of it anyway.

Most of it.

Well, that's not good enough, Mr. Skully.

And then there's a matter of a few dollars interest, right.

OK.

OK.

I've got a line on a job.

$600 a week, five weeks.

Where am I'm going to get $3,000?

Tomorrow, Mr. Skully.

It's $3,500.

Get him out of here.

He's making me sick.

OK.

OK.

Please, tell me that you're having a better day than I am.

Please.

That bad, huh?

Oh, that Capozzola guy, what a pain in the you know what.

He must represent everybody in California.

So what leads are we on?

Mrs. Sanders gave us a detailed description

of her assailants, but she wasn't able to identify

any of them from the mug books.

So she's working with a sketch artist now.

Sketch artist, huh?

Yeah.

You see I think we're wasting our time chasing

down the jewelry and the cash.

He could fence this stuff anyplace.

The person who stole those paintings knows art.

He's going to need a specialist to dump stuff.

So what are you waiting for?

Well, there is something else we could do.

It could work fast, or it could work not at all.

What is it?

We're going to have to be careful about this.

This is not something that's going to embarrass

the department, is it?

These pantyhose cost more than my car payments.

We're not exactly going undercover in Kmart country.

Good morning, all.

Welcome to metro, and thanks for volunteering.

Well, you didn't get much chance

to wear Yves Saint Laurent when you're working homicide.

And when you're working vice, net stockings and hot pants

are about as classy as you get.

Yeah.

Some very exclusive department stores,

and my local businessmen are cooperating fully with us.

They've lent us the Rolexes, the clothing, the jewelry, all

the gee-gas that go with it.

I want you to check this personal item list,

sign it if it matches what you're wearing and carrying.

And you're responsible for all this stuff,

and it has to be returned. - OK.

Unfortunately, we don't have enough backup for all of you.

So if you pick up a tail, don't try to apprehend him.

Lead him to the house we provided for you.

The rest will be made there.

Now, here's a photograph of the suspects.

Note the fake disguises, so familiarize yourself.

We have an MO?

Yes, we do.

The victims are preselected and followed home.

Oh, and by the way, each one of you will be given a flash roll.

How much?

Yeah, how much?

2,000 bucks.

You've also got the plastic, so...

Now, good luck.

I'll be in contact.

Thanks for volunteering, and if I was a bad guy,

I'd Rob each and every one of you.

Listen, we need to get this guy quick,

so let's get on it, huh?

Oh, can I make a request?

Yeah.

I was wondering if we could put this off until 4:00.

Why?

Oh, because I didn't want to miss my manicure

and facial appointment at 3:00.

I guess that's a no.

Hey, wait.

OK?

Any problems?

No. No.

Everything is locked up nice and tight.

Ah, great. Great.

Come on, Odell.

All right.

All right.

All right.

What's this?

See.

I got this acquaintance.

He's cutting me a deal, 25 grand.

Hm.

You're buying a new Porsche Carrera, huh?

For $25,000.

Well, wait, wait.

It ain't exactly new, you know.

It's had a face lift.

You know what I mean?

Great idea.

That's just what we need now is for you to get

picked up in a stolen car.

This is very good thinking.

The answer is no.

Hey, man, when the hell are we got going to unload

the stuff we got, huh?

Well, negotiating the sale of stolen art takes time.

You have to be patient.

All right. All right.

I'm going to have patience, man, but we

got to scope out our jobs and get some pocket money.

Don't you guys read the newspapers?

I think it's best we keep a low profile for a while.

Hey, wait a minute.

I'm the one that brought you in on this deal.

If anybody should say, when we have a vacation,

it ought to be me.

When we first met, gentlemen, you were nickel and diming it.

We weren't doing so bad.

OK.

If you want to go back to competing

with junkies for which departments to rob,

be my guest.

Why don't you relax, huh?

Have a drink.

R20 Charles.

Go ahead, R20 Charles.

I just realized something, Sergeant.

What's that?

Rich is boring.

So what are you saying, you don't want to be rich?

No, it means I have to learn to live with boring.

Well, don't get too bored.

Just keep your eyes in the rear view mirror.

R21 Charles to R20 Charles.

Go R21.

Hunter?

Think I snagged one.

He's hanging back, but he's been on my tail for about 10 blocks.

All right.

Circle the block and see what happens.

OK.

Still there.

If he takes the next corner, go to the safe house.

Ah, damn.

He turned the other way.

Well, that does happen, doesn't it?

Armand's got a hell of a lot of nerve

talking to us like we're a couple of boneheads.

Without you and me, he wouldn't

be able to get into a house.

I ain't gonna wait much longer.

If we don't see some green pretty soon,

we're going to fence that stuff off ourselves.

Hey, look at this.

Armand ain't going to like it, man.

Man, who cares what Armand likes.

I love this car, Hunter.

What's not to love about a $200,000 Rolls-Royce?

Oh, 6,000 hours overtime, and I can afford it.

What?

Oh, nothing.

I hope you guys have lost of...

Open your mouth, lady, and you're dead.

Hey, Sergeant, do you think

Captain Devane would let us keep these credit cards for a while?

I'll see what I can do, Sally.

Let's go.

Let's go.

You all right, lady?

You wait right here.

I'll call the police.

Yeah, right.

R20 Charles, R21 Charles, come in.

Molenski.

Molenski, are you there?

Yeah, that's really starting to look like him.

He had more hair though on the sides and temples.

And his eyes were real heavy knitted,

set kind of real deep and red.

Looked like a boozer or a drugger.

I'm not sure. - Joanne?

Yeah.

How you doing?

Ooh.

Let's see.

Well, that's a good one.

M-hm.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Is that the guy that did it?

Yeah.

I'd sure like to nail him one.

Now look, Sergeant Vincent over at robbery and homicide

wants to see you as soon as you can get over there.

Oh, no.

Hall, would you send that down a photo for me?

Pork.

Huh?

Pork.

You see, pork is a lot better than beefsteak.

Once it's put on the eye, it's about the fat

in the pork that takes the swelling out of the eye.

Oh, yeah?

Hall, how are you doing?

Fine.

Listen, can you do me a favor here?

Can you address this drawing a little bit?

Sure.

Can you put a little bit more hair like right in there.

Didn't it occur to you, officer,

that you might have been the target of a bump and rob?

The suspects we were investigating

didn't operate that way.

I wasn't focused on a bump and rob.

All right then, what were you focused on?

Perhaps you were out there playing rich lady

and more interested in what you were buying

than at what you were doing.

Oh, come on.

It wasn't the case.

You're a police officer out in the field, undercover,

and you get your weapon stolen.

I am curious as hell to find out exactly how that happened.

It's in the report.

Look, Officer Molenski, I have read the report.

I need to hear your side of it.

So somehow you managed to keep your ID.

It was in my pocket.

Well, that's good, officer.

Will that be all, Sergeant?

Yes, but I will have to see what your captain

has to say about all this.

Oh, officer, equal parts crushed cucumber, baking soda,

and distilled vinegar.

What?

My grandmother's remedy.

When I was a kid and got a black eye, it always seemed to help.

Yeah, right.

Hey, how how'd it go?

Ah.

I've had better days. - Cool.

Come here. I want to show you something.

Come on.

You know, I got thinking maybe the two

guys that hit you are the same people

that robbed the Sanders house.

So I had Hall put long hair and beards on all of them.

Let me see that, Hal.

Yeah.

Take a look at those now.

Yeah.

We ought to show these to the art dealers

we've been talking to.

Yeah.

Hey, cuz.

How's my favorite cousin?

I'm the only cousin he's got.

What you got?

9 millimeter.

Smith and Wesson.

Mint condition.

Go home, man.

You must be joking.

This is your cousin.

Tell him, Leon.

Yeah, Frankie, we can get a lot

more for this primo shooter.

Hey, maybe it's a choice piece, Leon,

but right now the market is flooded.

A lot of good stuff out there.

$100, man.

Take it or leave it.

Look at this, huh? Solid gold.

OK, another $50.

Give my regards to Aunt Rosa.

Yeah, she'll love to hear it. Toodaloo.

Toodaloo.

I've seen your man, Sergeant,

but I don't know his name.

Do you recall where you saw him?

I don't recall.

Wait.

Yes, I do.

I saw him at an auction with a collector, Ted Holmby.

He's an entrepreneur, real estate.

Is he reputable?

Yeah.

Yeah?

What does that mean?

He's tough at an auction, plays hardball, buys in blocks.

Buys in blocks, what's that mean?

Sometimes he buys 10, 15 paintings at a time.

Have you ever known him to buy any stolen art?

Sergeant, if I had some knowledge of the whatever

you call it, the underworld, you might think suspiciously of me.

Perhaps so.

But if I had some stolen art, how would I get rid of it?

Well, I strongly doubt it would be in this country.

They couldn't get a fair price.

I see.

So perhaps Mr. Holmby might be able to help me out.

Perhaps.

Perhaps.

Yeah.

You sure you want this, kid.

Let me see it. Come on.

The bread.

$400.

You said 3.

Hey, there's a shortage on the streets.

Supply and demand, you know?

But you said 3.

Hey, listen, if you don't have the cash, it's OK.

Forget it.

It's a beauty.

You sure you know how to use it?

Keep your hands where I can see them.

Keep them up.

Get the money out.

Get it out. Put it on the counter.

Get it out.

Get back.

Get back. Stay there.

Don't move.

Don't move.

Why, Allister Lange is reputable, quite reputable.

Why?

Well, she said you may be able to help me.

Recognize that man?

Oh, yes.

I surely do.

Yeah, what's his name?

Jamar, I think.

Neal Jamar, a collector.

He appeared to me to be a consummate art lover.

How do you know that?

He showed me a collection, some excellent pieces.

But there was something wrong.

What was that?

I didn't like the way he presented the pieces to me.

It was as if he was trying to sell me a hot watch.

It's really too bad.

He made me a great offer.

But I am a very good business man, Sergeant.

I do not buy stolen art.

The price one pays for stolen art is too high.

Yeah, that's right, Sergeant.

Mr. Holmby, I have a book of paintings here

I'd like to have you look at.

The insurance company sent them over.

If you recognize any, just please speak up.

Gustloff Klimt.

Harrell.

TC Canon.

Edward Hopper.

Alexander Babcock owned this Russeu.

Yes, these two were in the collection

Jamar tried to sell me.

Really?

Now, where can I find this Jamar?

He has a storage facility downtown

somewhere east of the river.

Quite crude, actually.

Yes.

Dorsey, in the back.

It's all clear.

Hunter, look at this.

It must be millions of dollars of artwork here, here Captain.

A couple of lifetimes on our salary anyway.

Oh, my.

Beautiful Venice.

I'd like to spin a vacation there some time.

Was that of beauty.

Well, what do we want to do but all this stuff?

Let's leave the paintings here, sort out a stakeout.

Good idea.

Molenski.

Make sure you cover this place top to bottom, huh?

Thanks.

I'm not selling any paintings to satisfy

your poor money management.

I want the money now.

We sell this stuff as a collection.

We split the proceeds.

We find the right European buyer, get

$0.40 to $0.50 on the dollar.

Your end should be $200,00 apiece.

400 grand?

I say we wait, Odell.

Any problems, Odell?

Hm?

Whatever you say, Armand.

I have an appointment.

Trust me, you won't be sorry.

Leon, never trust anybody that says trust me.

I mean, if anybody is going to screw this up,

it's going to be him.

You heard what he said 400 grand.

All we got to do is be patient.

Yeah, who says he's not going to fence it behind our backs,

huh?

I say we break into the garage, take five or six paintings.

You know, Mamita Garanati can turn us on to a fence.

Hey, where did you get these?

Look, OK, Leon, trust me, huh?

Abalone.

Huh?

On your way home, get an abalone steak,

sleep with it on your eye, and by tomorrow,

it will be good as new.

Personally, I think I'd keep it though.

It adds a certain something.

How am I supposed to strap that thing to my eye, huh?

Dorsey, how you doing?

How's it going?

Have a word with you for a minute?

Yeah, sure.

What's up?

They matched the slug taken from the liquor

store owner's body to your gun.

Oh, no.

Charlie wants you restricted to Parker Center.

What?

I should be out there looking for those guys that got my gun.

I know.

Ah, jeez.

I really screwed up, didn't I?

If I'd been thinking like a cop, none of this would've happened.

Look, Joanne, there is no such thing

as a perfect police officer.

They're in the manuals, but not out on the streets.

Just go back and do your job, and I'll send

someone out to replace you. Come on.

Go ahead.

Come on.

Ugh!

Fact is, Mr. Skully, you now owe me $4,000.

Please, I just need some more time.

Just shut up.

Pick him up.

Hey, look-a here.

He's trying to get cute.

9 millimeter.

You couldn't get my money with a gun, Skully,

you'll never get it.

No!

Nice piece, huh?

Yeah.

Check it out.

Dorsey, a white van is approaching.

That's him. He's at the gate.

Stand by.

Hit it.

Police!

Stop!

Look out!

Yeah, Captain, take a look at that.

This is the most screwed up case I have ever worked on.

We have got evidence coming out of our ears.

We've got recovered paintings.

We've got photos and descriptions

of all the suspects.

We've got a dead body that's tied to the stolen property.

What's his name?

Leon Tutweiler.

We even know his name.

We got everything.

And we got nothing.

Well, maybe, maybe not, Captain.

The reason I showed you this file is although we don't have

anything on Leon Tutweiler, I was

going to run this file through NCIC and the commercial art DTL

and see what we could come up with.

Hunter.

This is a long shot, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Molenski, what are you doing here?

I want to have a look at a DB named Skully.

I'm not finished with it yet.

He was killed with my gun, wasn't he?

We don't know that for sure.

It was a 9 millimeter, right?

There'll be a full ballistics report tomorrow.

Yeah, well, I want to have a look.

Molenski, you don't have to do this.

Captain, I want to see the body.

All right.

Long shot paid off, Charlie.

NCIC came up with a Frank Tutweiler.

My, my.

He's been busy.

Two arrests from Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

He buys and sells guns, huh?

Yeah.

Like maybe a 9 millimeter?

- Could be. - Get him.

Got it.

Hold it right there.

Get your hands up. Don't move.

Come on.

Up against the wall.

Come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on.

Get them up on the wall. Get them up.

Turn around.

Easy.

Easy.

What's Leon Tutweiler to you?

I don't know any Leon Tutweiler.

You got the same name.

OK.

Leon is my cousin.

Well, he was. He's dead.

Dead?

Yeah.

You buy a gun from him, 9 millimeter?

Did you? - All right.

So I did buy a gun from him.

What's the big deal?

Where's the gun?

I don't know.

Where's the gun?

I sold it.

It's long gone.

What was Leon working on?

Who is he working with?

A guy named Odell.

Where is he?

They're working with some rich guy

at this boat, The Colombiana, down at the marina.

Turn around.

Come on.

Turn around.

Hook him up. Book him.

Concealed weapon.

Don't make a sound.

Where is Odell?

I'll be back in a minute.

Turn around.

Billy.

R16 in position.

Oh, that'll work.

Drop the knife, or I'll shoot you.

Drop it.

Good.

Kick it over here.

All right.

Very slowly, turn around.

Come on.

Put your hands behind your head real quick.

Come on.

Easy now.

Ah!

Hey, I can't swim, man.

You know, that reminds me.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

You have the right to an attorney present

during questioning.

If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be

appointed for you at no cost.

You understand these rights as I've read them to you?

Good. Get in here.

Quit goofing around.

Come on.

Don't tempt me, will you?

Turned up on Skid Row.

Seems some bum was dancing around Fifth Street

with it waving it around.

It's cleared ballistics.

Hunter, two people died because of my mistake.

Take your gun, Joanne.

Molenski, the vice president is arriving in 20

minutes at the Bonaventure.

Grab Dorsey, and get down there.

Come on, Molenski.

Let's hit it.

Go ahead.

You've got work to do.

Thanks.